Improvement in carriage-gearings



C. CUSTER.

Running .Gear.

No. 112,905. Patented Mar. 21,1871.

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CORNELIUS OUSTER, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 112,905, dated March 21, 1871.

- IMPROVEMENT IN CARRIAGE-GEAR INGS.

The ScheduIe referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Description of the Acconwanying Drawing.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the carriage.

Figure 2 is a side view of the front gearing.

Figure 3 is a front perspective view of the back gearing.

Figure 4 is a back perspective view of front gearing.

Figure 5' is the upright shaft.

Figure 6 is the brace and body-bar.

Figure 7 is a back perspective view of the uprightshaft box.

Figure 8 is a front perspective view of the uprightshaft box-lid.

Figure 9 is a back perspective view ofthe uprightshaft box-washer. a

Figure 10 is a back perspective view of the lower half-circle washer.

Figure 11 is a top perspective view of the upper half-circle washer.

Figure 12 is a view of the upright-shaft boxbolt.

Figure 13 is a view of the upright-shaft cover.

Figure 14 is a view 'of the; back-axle braces.

Figure 15 is a view of the'front-end supports of the back-axle braces.

The same letters of reference refer to like parts in each figure.

A, fig. l, is the front axle.

B, figs. l and 4, is a washer, which is firmly fastened to the back part of the front axle, and the uprightshaft box D is loosely secured to it by bolt G, as shown at G,fig. 2.

The washer B andbolt G are shown enlarged, figs. 9 and 12.

The upright-shaft box D and its lid D are shown enlarged at figs. 7 and 8.

The lid D is firmly fastened to the back part of the box D by four bolts with square countersunk heads. I construct this lid so that it can be taken off and made to close in on the box D whenever the upright shaft 0 wears and becomes too loose in it.

In the upper part of ,this box D, between the two upper bolts, I form arecess, in which I place fibrous material, which will hold oil and keep the "upright shaft well oiled for a long time.

I extend the upper part of the box D and lid D as far above the oil-chamber and two upper bolts as desired, so as to give the upright shaft 0 as great length of bearing-surface as convenient, as shown at figs. 7 and 8 and at fig. 2., Fig. 2 is a side view, taken when out in half.

The front elliptic spring I fasten firmly to the top of the front axle, in front of washer B, as shown at B, figs.2and4.

M, fig. 2, is the front brace-bar, and

H, on top of it, is the body-bar, to which the upper end of bar M is firmly fastened, and the lower end of it is bolted to the lower end of the upright shaft 0, as shown.

The half-circle washer L is firmly fastened on top of spring T, and the half-circle washer N is firmly fastened to the front body-bar P, as shown at P, figs. 2 and 4; and the upper end of the upright shaft 0 passes through the round hole of washer L and into the square hole of washer N, in which it is firmly fastened.

The half-circle washer L, the cover J, and the upright-shaft box and lid 1) all revolve on the upright shaft 0 when turning round, and carry the spring. T and axle A round with them.

H, figs. 2 and 6, is the body-bar, to which the upper end of brace-barMis firmly fastened. Fig.6 is an enlarged view of it.

B, fig. 9, is an enlarged view of the front-axle washer, shown at B, figs. 2 and4.

I construct the upright-shaft cover J, fig. 13, of gum or any other suitable material, and place a spiral spring inside of it, so as to keep it from rubbingthe shaft 'when turning or springing up and down when the carriage is in motion.

The upright-shaft box D and lid 1) I construct in one piece, when desired. In this case I attach it to the washer B and axle A by a bolt, or in any other suitable manner.

R, figs. 1 and 3, is the back axle.

0 G, figs- 1 and 14, are the back-axle braces.

They are pivoted to the back axle at K K, as shown at K K, fig. 3, and at K, fig. 1, and the front endsof them are pivoted to the step and hanging support V, as shown at S, figs. 1 and 15.

The spring U, fig. 3, is bolted to the top of the back laxle It, and the bar V is bolted to the top of the spring U, as shown. 4

0n the ends of the bar V the usual-shaped bodyshackles are secured, as shown at c, fig. 1.

On short-geared carriages I connect the front ends Jf the brace-bars O O to the front brace-bar at the hole, shown above M in figs. 2 and 6, so as to make shem more permanent, simple, and cheap.

I insert gum blocks or other suitable material in the soxes K K of the back axle, in which the brace-bars D O are pivoted, so as to prevent rattling, and also )n the front ends of them, when desired.

The operation of my improved carriage-gearing is as :"ollows:

The load presses down the front spring, the upright shaft Q, the cover J, and the bar M. When turning, the half-circle washer L,- the cover J, andthe upright ;haft box and lid Drevolve on the upright shaft G, and carry the spring T and axle A with them. When passing over uneven ground the washer B revolves slightly on the front face of the upright-shaft box D,

so that the wheels may accommodate themselves to uneven ground. The load presses ,down the back ipring U and the front ends of brace-bars O O, and, when the carriage is in motion, said parts vibrate up and down.

The advantages of the, above-described carriagegearing are in constructing carriages and business wagons in a more simple, lighter, and cheaper mannerthan was possible on mypatent alluded to in thefirst part of this specification.

The 7 above description of my improved carriagegearing is deemed to be sufiiciently plain and clear to be understood, and itwill be seen that I have improved the shape. of the front axle and other parts of my carriage-gearing.

I construct the different parts of my improved can riage out of any suitable material.

I claim as my invention- 1. The shaft '0, shaft-box D, washer B, co'ver J, and brace M, all constructed and arranged substan tially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

2. The braces O V, pivoted to the hind axle and to V a support and the supportof thecarriage-step, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

' CORNELIUS DUSTER. Witnesses SAML. THOMAS. JOHN Poms. 

